WorldAvalanche kills 11 in Russia; six climbers remain missing
An avalanche broke loose from Mount Mizhirgi and swept through 33 climbers in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria on September 6. By the next morning, 11 people had died and six were injured; 10 climbers escaped on their own, while six remained missing. Fifty-six people joined the search despite difficult terrain and the risk of further avalanches.
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Avalanche kills 11 in Russia; six climbers remain missing